What is the truth behind the incident of "Nine Lotus Bodhisattva Showing Sage" in the Forbidden City in the 12th year of Chongzhen?

Empress Dowager Cixi, the mother of Emperor Wanli, also known as Li Taihou among the people, was one of the important historical figures in the Ming Dynasty. Li Taihou left a deep impression on everyone. He was strong-willed and disciplined his son Emperor Wanli very strictly. Li Taihou was born in a civilian family. At first, he was just a woman around Qin Long, and he paid attention to his family background in ancient times. Li Taihou is therefore often discriminated against. In order to create his own image, Li Taihou directed an action to create gods.

According to historical records, Li Taihou said that he dreamed of the appearance of Buddha and Bodhisattva and gave her a copy of Nine Lotus Sutra. Then she ordered her people to build a magnificent temple, in which a bodhisattva was enshrined, and the face of the bodhisattva was shaped in the image of Li Taihou. So there are rumors among the people that Li Taihou is a bodhisattva. She was also honored as the protector of the Ming royal family, the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva, and was visited by the Ming emperor.

The Ming dynasty came to a stormy era, and the whole country was about to collapse. Just then, a strange thing happened in the Forbidden City where Chongzhen lived. The incident of Nine Lotus Bodhisattva caused a sensation throughout the Ming Dynasty. In order to get a large sum of money for Emperor Chongzhen, it is suggested that ministers donate money or borrow money from some rich people.

In order to set an example, Emperor Chongzhen decided to start with Li Guorui, the richest man. Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen was so powerful, I had a fierce game with him. Later, Emperor Chongzhen did not treat the emperor's relatives well, which led to the emergence of Nine Lotus Bodhisattvas to punish Emperor Chongzhen and make him childless. Emperor Chongzhen immediately stopped borrowing money from princes and nobles. But in fact, Li Jiahe and other nobles bribed eunuchs to let the five princes say such things and threatened Chongzhen with this reason.